Australia, UK, and US form trilateral pact focused on security in Indo-Pacific

Image: Getty Images. Article by Campbell Kwan. ZDNet – September 15, 2021.

The new pact will see the three governments first form a plan to build nuclear-powered submarines.

Australia, the UK, and the US are setting up a trilateral partnership aimed at addressing defence and security concerns in the Indo-Pacific region.

The security partnership, called AUKUS, will look to promote deeper information and technology sharing between the three governments, with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison saying the new security partnership would enhance existing networks such as ANZU, the Quad, and the Five Eyes alliance. […]

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